Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Bring Back Archie Bunker

I'd like to see the return of an "Archie Bunker" type character on TV so that we American's can take an honest look at what we are becoming. Let's take on our faults, bad habits and prejudices head on. Unfortunately, all we see on prime time is escapist shows where smart, good looking people solve crimes (CSI) win courtroom cases and the solve mysteries using cutting edge science and technology. However, a walk into any strip-mall, Denny's, Dollar Store or McDonald's will quickly show that this is simply not who we are as Americans. We're (mostly) fat, opinionated, aggressive and ignorant to living any other way. The other type of TV program's actually portray "those people" in trash shows like COPS, Judge Whoever, Wipeout, Swamp People and others...although almost every viewer would swear that "those people" on TV aren't anything like themselves. "I'd never do/say that" - who are you kidding? So I say, bring back Archie, warts and all. Until we can honestly look ourselves in the mirror and see what we've become, there is no chance that we'll change. And, change we must - before Big Brother does it for us.

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